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Why Fifth Harmony Fell Apart
Fifth Harmony was an American girl group on the rise; comprised of members Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui and formerly Camilla Cabello. The girls became breakout stars on the second season of the reality television singing competition, “The X Factor”. With well performing songs such as “Worth It” and “Sledgehammer”, Fifth Harmony seemed to be gaining traction all across the world. However, following Camilla’s departure, the disappointment of the third album and an indefinite hiatus, the future of Fifth Harmony seems unsure. Surely Camilla Cabello wasn’t the thread that kept the fabric of the group intact? However there’s no denying that her pursuing a solo career, as well as the others, only escalated the dissolution of their budding success.
By Pop Dissected5 years ago in Beat
Need to know about Top Italian Pop songs of Italian Singer
Music and dance have always been an important part of Italian culture. Italian music has changed many times over the past 40 years. Any Italian who was present at that time never forgets the iconic songs of that time. It was the time when wild young stars like Mina, Rita Pavone, and Adriano Celentano first appeared as the young top Italian pop artists sang many pop songs. Italian pop music comprises top singers and performers whose style models were French, cabaret, and jazz.
By rachael everly5 years ago in Beat
Eddie Has Left The Building
Encountering Meatloaf in The Rocky Horror Picture Show The first time I had an encounter with Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – Left This Mortal Plane January 20, 2022), was watching the excellent musical Richard O’ Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” featuring Tim Curry as the sweet transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter - A Scientist and Meatloaf as Eddie, an Ex Delivery Boy on a Motorcycle with only half a brain who met his comeuppance with a pick axe.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 years ago in Beat
(Return To The Valley Of) Out Come The Freaks
This is the one you need to listen to , YouTube changed the link to the lead piece This was the first song I remember hearing on BBC Radio 6 / 6Music, spun by Phil Jupitus, It may have been at home when I worked at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, but this song has stuck with me for close on twenty years.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 years ago in Beat
How Well Do You Know Your Musicals?
After Netflix's release of Tick, Tick...Boom! in November I have had Jonathon Larson's songs on a loop in my brain ever since. Doesn't matter if I'm in the shower, or at work, or trying to sleep because wherever I go it's just: "don't panic, don't jump ship, can't fight it, like taxes" on and on and on!
By Leigh Hooper5 years ago in Beat
Reinventing David Bowie. Top Story - December 2021.
Throughout his career David Bowie took on many personas and characters. Some lasted several months other were a one-time appearance in a music video or photo session. Maybe Bowie used these personas/characters to escape his own realities of fear. This may have been a mechanism for coping with the demands of fame and always having that spotlight on him. When he crawled into one of his personas such as Ziggy Stardust or The Soul Man it was okay for him to express his inner anger and fear because after all it wasn't coming from David Jones but rather from a persona of his larger persona - David Bowie.
By Rick Henry Christopher 5 years ago in Beat
Monarchy In The Uk
Monarchy In The UK seemed a good play on the Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK" for a vaguely British Royal Title based playlist. It's hardly ground-breaking but a bit if fun. There will be a hell of a lot that I miss off and where the artist is the one with the Royal title you will probably disagree with my choice, but you can easily make your own up and then share it with me. In fact I would love you to do that.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 years ago in Beat
How Stephen Sondheim Took Us Into The Woods AND Out Of The Woods
My social media feeds are blowing up with Sondheim quotes and I have no complaints, except one. A legend has died. I have to have a bit of perspective- he was 91. He was not known to be sick, and his death was sudden, but a death at 91 can only be considered so distressing to the general public. As a musical theatre fanatic, I'd love to have kept Sondheim on this earth until 150, but that would have been unrealistic.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff5 years ago in Beat
